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{{DISPLAYTITLE:VM8 (Install Any OS (Older OSes) x86)}}
{{Infobox VM
|title = VM8 (Install Any OS (Older OSes) x86
|screenshot = VM8_def.png
|introduced = 30 December 2021
|os = User-decided
|arch = x86
|node = vm8
|previousvm = [[VM7]]
|next = [[VM9]]
}}
 
[[File:VM8Announcement.png|thumb|The announcement of VM8.]]
: [[VM7|< VM7]]
 
VM8 is the 2ndsecond InstallfagInstall Any OS VM in CollabVM. This VM is meant to be compatible with older operating systems that cannot or don't work properly on VM7. The VM was announced on December 30th, 2021 by [[modeco80]]. The VM comes with a Pentium 34 CPU, 512 MB of RAM, 12 GB of hard disk space, and a Cirrus Logic GD5446 graphics card. (Previously came with a Willamette Pentium 4 CPU and 6.8GB of hard disk space)
 
== OS Compatibility Reference Sheet for VM8 ==
[[File:VM8_def.png|thumb|right|VM8 when it is in its default state]]
=== OSes confirmed to work on VM8 ===
[[File:VM8Announcement.png|thumb|The announcement of VM8.]]
* All Crustywindows bootlegs - All of them will work just fine, except Windows 8 and above of course
 
= OS Compatibility Reference Sheet for VM8 =
== OSes confirmed to work on VM8 ==
* Windows 8 build 8305 or earlier
* Windows 7 - Runs really sluggishly, highly recommended to use [[VM7]] instead for Windows 7
* Windows Vista
* TinyVista, Tiny7
* Windows XP - While it is perfectly normal (except when shutting down or rebooting), you should just use VM2.
* Windows 2000
* Windows 98 - [[Install QEMU Tablet Driver on Windows 98|Don't forget to install the proper mouse drivers]].
* Windows 95 - You may need to run <code>!cd Software/FIX95CPU.iso</code> to prevent a "Windows Protection Error". You will also need to use <code>qemutab.img</code> to get a working mouse. Other than that, the OS runs fine.
* Windows NT 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
* Windows 95, 98 and ME - ME works thefairly best somehow while on 95 and 98 you have to do modifications to make it runwell, goodsurprisingly.
* Windows 3.11x - Use qemumouse.img from Lily's ISO directory for working mouse.
* Windows 1.0
* MS-DOS
* GNU/Hurd
* FreeBSD - You'll have to use the VM image on the FreeBSD FTP as installer doesn't work correctly
* OpenBSD - Installation is slower than on VM7.
* NetBSD
* Xenix
* Windows Vista betas (both pre-reset and post-reset, albeit setup will have graphical glitches)
* Windows Neptune
* Many hobbyist OSes although some don't have support for the RTL8139 or just doesn't support USB-tablet
 
=== OSes thatwith barelysome workissues ===
* Windows NT 3.1 - You will need to reboot into DOS and edit some setup files, see [https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/2016/10/26/installing-windows-nt-3-1-physical-computer/ this page] for more info, other than that it will work, though there are no networking drivers.
* Windows 8 RTM - Barely runs since the VM only has 512 MB of RAM, you will have to patch the NX check out of the ISO and enable auto logon since the login screen does not work without it. Internet Explorer will not run.
 
=== OSes that barely work ===
* Windows 8.0 RTM - BarelyTechnically runs but unusable since the VM only has 512 MB of RAM,. youYou will have to patchcreate theyour NXown checkISO outthat ofpatches the ISOSSE2/NX/PAE checks and enable auto logon since the login screen does not work without itSSE2. Internet Explorer willdoes not run.
* SerenityOS - WindowServer fails to start
* QNX 6 - Runs fine but non-functioning mouse despite USB stack and USB mouse module for all HCIs running.
 
== Untested OSes ==
* Windows Vista betas (Longhorn, pre-reset) - They should work?
* Windows Whistler
* Windows Neptune
* Windows 2.x - Tip: qemutab.img has a usb-tablet driver for 2.x, use it for working mouse.
* Everything else